Because of an increasing need to build capacity for end-of-life care, improving access to palliative care is a priority. Where a physician practices (eg, hospital, outpatient clinic, home) directly relates to the type of service and the stage of...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join AMDA has long understood and appreciated the power of the states to influence change and have an impact on policy. In recent years, the State Based Policy...
To provide an ethical analysis of the implications of the usage of artificial intelligence–supported clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSS) in geriatrics.
Frailty is very common in nursing homes.1 It can be assessed using a frailty index, which is expressed as the ratio of current deficits to the total number of deficits considered.2 If the ratio is greater than or equal to 0.25 (ie, the lowest...
We aimed to evaluate the relationship of the variety and duration of different sedentary behaviors (TV-watching, driving, and nonoccupational computer use) with the risk of dementia in older participants, and examine whether inflammation and genetic...
Thousands of health systems have adopted the 4 Ms framework, a set of evidence-based practices specific to older adults, as part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative. However, implementation efforts have largely been setting-specific...
To assess whether using adult day services or personal assistance services can delay the onset of frailty among older adults with low care needs during a 5-year follow-up study.
Falls are common among older people in nursing homes, and the assessment of fall risk factors is critical for the success of fall prevention interventions. This study aimed to systematically assess the incidence and risk factors of falls in older...
MEMBERS ONLY CONTENT Login or Join As a geriatric psychiatrist, Lea Watson, MD, MPH, brings an important voice as a House of Delegates representative on the AMDA Board of Directors. She looks forward to addressing the many challenges facing this...
